$$ COST OF A TRANSPLANT$$

COST OF A TRANSPLANT

The cost of a transplant, including preliminary testing, the surgery itself and post-operative recovery costs vary across the country and depend on the hospital and organ type. These costs start to add up, even before your transplant. Therefore, patients commonly rely on several sources to help pay for their medical and non-medical costs of pre- and post-transplantation.

Medical Costs

Insurance DeductiblesInsurance Co-paysPre-transplant evaluation and testingSurgeryFees for the recovery of the organ from the donorFollow-up care and testingAdditional hospital stays for complications Fees for surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists and recurring lab testingAnti rejection and other drugs which can easily exceed $2500 per monthRehabilitation

Non-medcial Costs

Food, lodging, long distance phone calls to family membersTransportation to and from your transplant center before and after transplantPlane travel to get to the transplant hospital quicklyChild CareLost wages if your employer doesn't pay for your time you and your family are away from workLodging if your transplant center is not close to your home.

AVERAGE COSTS FOR A TRANSPLANT

The costs will vary for each patient, based on insurance coverage, the type of transplant and the location of the transplant center. Patients will also incur lifetime medical expenses for follow-up care and prescriptions.

Below is a list of average costs for transplants and first-year expenses. The actual costs may be higher or lower than the figures listed here:

Bone Marrow (autologous): $360,000

Bone Marrow (allogeneic): $800,000

Cornea: $25,000

Heart: $1 million

Intestine: $1.2 million

Kidney: $260,000

Liver: $575,000

Lung: $550,000

Double Lung: $800,000

Pancreas: $290,000

Heart/Lung: $1.2 million

Kidney/Pancreas: $475,000

Kidney/Heart: $1.3 million

Liver/Kidney: $1 million

*as of 9/28/2010-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Estimated U.S. Average 2011 Billed Charges Per Transplant

Note: This information is only a brief summary and is not intended to provide complete information. Ask your transplant financial team and your insurance provider or employee benefits officer for the latest information or help.

Reference and Publication InformationTransplant Living and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is committed to providing accurate and reliable information for transplant patients. The content on this page was originally created on July 10, 2003 by UNOS and last modified on December 28, 2011. The following sources were used as references: Milliman, Inc.

This information is intended solely for the purpose of providing the public with general health related information and convenient access to data resources. UNOS is not affiliated with any one product nor does UNOS assume responsibility for error, omissions or other discrepancies.

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